Richard Šmehlík Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:222
Ntl Team:CZE
Birth Date:23 January 1970
Birth Place:Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Draft:97th overall
Draft Year:1990
Draft Team:Buffalo Sabres
Career Start:1988
Career End:2003

Richard Šmehlík (born 23 January 1970) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

Šmehlík joined the Sabres for the 1992–93 season, and played there for nine seasons. He left via free agency for the Atlanta Thrashers before the 2002–03 season.

At the trade deadline of the 2002–03 season, Šmehlík was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a draft pick. Šmehlík would go on to win the Stanley Cup that season with the Devils. He retired following the season.

In his NHL career, Šmehlík appeared in 644 games, tallying 49 goals and adding 146 assists. He also appeared in 88 playoff games, scoring 1 goal and recording 14 assists.

Awards

Trivia

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1987–88TJ VítkoviceCSSR Jr
1987–88TJ VítkoviceCSSR-2
1988–89TJ VítkoviceCSSR28 2 3 5 12
1989–90TJ VítkoviceCSSR44 4 3 7 7 1 1 2
1990–91ASD Dukla JihlavaCSSR51 4 2 6 227 0 1 1 0
1991–92TJ VítkoviceCSSR35 8 5 13
1992–93Buffalo SabresNHL80 4 27 31 598 0 4 4 2
1993–94Buffalo SabresNHL84 14 27 41 697 0 2 2 10
1994–95HC VítkoviceCZE13 5 2 7 12
1994–95Buffalo SabresNHL39 4 7 11 465 0 0 0 2
1996–97Buffalo SabresNHL62 11 19 30 4312 0 2 2 4
1997–98Buffalo SabresNHL72 3 17 20 6215 0 2 2 6
1998–99Buffalo SabresNHL72 3 11 14 4421 0 3 3 10
1999–00Buffalo SabresNHL64 2 9 11 505 1 0 1 0
2000–01Buffalo SabresNHL56 3 12 15 410 0 1 1 4
2001–02Buffalo SabresNHL60 3 6 9 22
2002–03Atlanta ThrashersNHL43 2 9 11 16
2002–03New Jersey DevilsNHL12 0 2 2 05 0 0 0 2
CSSR totals158 18 13 31 14 1 2 3
NHL totals644 49 146 195 41588 1 14 15 40

International

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YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1988CzechoslovakiaEJC51124
1990CzechoslovakiaWJC70114
1991CC50112
1991CzechoslovakiaWC81238
1992CzechoslovakiaOG60112
1992CzechoslovakiaWC80004
1998OG60114
2002Czech RepublicOG40004
Junior totals121238
Senior totals3715624